If you've been overdoing things, your body has a way of telling you. If you recognise any of the following symptoms, you may be suffering the effects of stress.

If you recognise any of the following symptoms, you may be suffering from the effects of stress, or overfilling your programme:

headaches

disturbed sleep

feelings of anxiety

tension

irrational and inappropriate bursts of anger and aggression

struggling to concentrate

depression

increased or decreased appetite

In severe situations you could experience overwhelming stress to the point of so-called burn-out, experiencing extreme fatigue and loss of interest in normal activities.

Since research has shown that high levels of stress have a negative impact on our immune systems, and hence on our general state of health, it is not unusual for the stressed-out among us to suffer constantly from colds, or other infections or illnesses.

Feeling overwhelmed?

But stress is very much part of the modern lifestyle – traffic, interest rates, school activities and meetings, meetings, meetings. Take some time to learn a few stress management techniques such as:

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